New Report Shows Double Digit Growth in Base Metals for 2006.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50684) has announced the addition of "Metals Review 2006" to their offering. "Metals Review 2006" is a comprehensive analysis of base and precious metals Precious Metals Valuable metals such as gold, iridium, palladium, platinum, and silver. Notes: Investing in precious metals can be done either by purchasing the physical asset, or by purchasing futures contracts for the particular metal. in 2006. The review includes technical analysis backed by fundamental analysis. The report includes an analysis of the following metals along with its outlook: * Gold * Silver * Platinum * Palladium * Iron & Steel * Lead * Tin * Nickel * Zinc * Aluminium * Copper 2006 was a stellar year for all metals, with double digit Noun 1. double digit - a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99 integer, whole number - any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction" returns, particularly base metals, which saw a yearly return of 74%, whereas precious metals were more subdued at 28%. Average return in precious metals was watered down due to lower relative performance compared to base metals, except for Silver, which outshined all the precious metals at a return of about 46%. In the base metals, Nickel, Zinc & Tin showed excellent individual returns at 147%, 122% and 79% respectively. The most impressive returns were those of Tin, whose 2006 returns were up from a negative return in 2005. Lead proved to be a surprise with an impressive 59% return. Content Outline: Outlook Gold Silver Platinum Palladium Iron & Steel Lead Tin Nickel Zinc Aluminum Copper Appendix I: Metals Information - The 2006 Global Retail Development Index[TM] Appendix II: Key Sources/References Companies Mentioned: * Volcan Compania Minera * Anglo Platinum Anglo Platinum ltd is the world's largest primary producer of platinum, accounting for about 38% of the world's annual production. The company, based in South Africa, was previously called "Anglo American Platinum Corporation Limited". * Stillwater * The Platinum Group The platinum group (alternatively, the platinum group metals or platinum metals) is a collective name sometimes used for six metallic elements clustered together in the periodic table. Metal * The Bushveld Igneous Complex The Bushveld Igneous Complex (or BIC) is a large igneous intrusion within the Earth's crust which has been tilted and eroded and now outcrops around what appears to be the edge of a great geological basin. * PT Timah * Inco * Xstrata * Phelps Dodge Phelps Dodge Corporation is a former United States company founded in 1834 by Anson Greene Phelps and William E. Dodge. On March 19, 2007, it was acquired by Freeport-McMoRan and now operates under the name Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. * Falconbridge * PT Aneka Tambang * Outokumpu * Mitsui Mining & Smelting smelting, in metallurgy, any process of melting or fusion, especially to extract a metal from its ore. Smelting processes vary in detail depending on the nature of the ore and the metal involved, but they are typified in the use of the blast furnace. * Escondida Chile * Codelco * Boasteel For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50684 |
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